Topic
Policy Interpretation
36 published works
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
The Meaning Of The Word “Reside” According to New York’s Highest Appellate Court
By Shaun Marker
We often discuss the fact that in property insurance coverage cases, the policy is our road map. Also, how important the words and their meanings are in policies. Interpretations and…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Texas Law: How Many Occurrences?
How many “occurrences” took place over the course of your insurance-related loss seems like an easy question. However, depending on the type of policy you have, the number of occurrences…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
In Insurance Policies, Words Matter
By Shaun Marker
How simple a statement is this: In Insurance Policies, Words Matter? This seems pretty easy. However, sometimes insurers interpret the words of their policies in manners that defy logic and…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Does an Insurance Policy Cover Only “Loss” or “Damage” to Property?
By Chip Merlin
Property insurance policies are written in complex language. The fact that there are so many different interpretations and disputes about the language by some very bright people is probably enough…
The Contingency
Insurer Loses Deductible Fight in Fifth Circuit
A rotary clinker kiln. The Fifth Circuit today upheld a district court's construction of a business interruption policy against the insurer, holding that ambiguity in policy language about how to…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
Audio Works Production Services Ltd. v. Canadian Northern Shield Insurance Co. [2005] M.J. No. 348 Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench
The Court held that due to ambiguity in the language of the policy, "in transit" coverage was included in the insurance policy. The Court also held that the insurer was…